Gas Grills Versus Charcoal Barbecue

Barbecue is one of the greatest American cooking methods around. But make no mistake, people are very picky about the way they do it and some are traditionalists at heart. Everybody has a side to them that thinks they are the best barbecue master around, which actually results in some pretty great cooking because healthy competition always inspires greatness. It seems there will always be a battle between two camps when it comes to barbecue and it’s a war waged between those who use gas grills and the ones who stick with charcoal. Which side are you on?

It’s impossible to answer which is better because both have their own advantages, and fans of both sides can be quite dramatic about supporting their favorite method. When it comes to gas you have convenience is the main factor that leads thousands of gas grills to be sold every year despite less-expensive charcoal alternatives. Gas gives you a lot more control over internal temperatures and it’s just a lot easier to use a gas grill because you don’t have to wait for the charcoal’s themselves to heat up. Gas grills also tend to be a bit bigger which offers more cooking area and a fancier model will have varying levels on which to prepare different types of food as well. In terms of flavor, gas is able to offer great taste for any type of meat or vegetable that you put on the main grill. Given all of these advantages, why would anyone still use charcoal?

The people who backed charcoal grills will always claim that they deliver a real authentic taste that can never be replicated using gas. You will have to try different types of food to see if this is true for yourself, but when you think about it there is something to this theory. Charcoal is a different way to cook and heat meat because it uses a different type of fuel source. It has smoky flavor inherent as a property and there is a distinct taste to food cooked on charcoal as long as it is done properly. And for true barbecue Masters they don’t mind the fact that cooking on charcoal requires just a bit more skill. You can’t exactly turn down the flame on a charcoal grill so that means you have to be on the top of your game in order not to burn products. It can be harder to control the cooking of large amounts of meat but again, people with experience don’t seem to find that a huge problem. Another advantage of using charcoal is that you can get a really great product for a cheaper price.

In the end, which will you choose? There is no easy answer but who says that you have to make that choice at all? These days there are hybrid models that combined gas and charcoal if you’re willing to spend the money for them. And there is nothing stopping you from having a gas grill and a charcoal grill in the middle of your backyard so that you can prepare different types of food at the same time. It is apparent that the clear winner is any person who enjoys barbecue food because the quality of various barbecues is higher than ever and it allows all of us to cook scrumptious grilled food right in our own backyard.